Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-06

that OF the Governor OF West Virginia
OF the appointment by him OF Daniel
b. Lucas 10 ill the vacancy caused 10y
the expiration OF tho terni OF Senator
Camden, and Of the Governor of West
Virginia containing tho summary OF the
proceedings by which tho Legislature in
special session elected Charles J. Faulk-
ner as senator TO fill tho vacancy the
credentials Of William Z. Chandler, OF
New Hampshire.
The protest of Daniel Il. Lucas against
the administration OF the oath OF Office to
Charles J. Faulkner was also presented.
The grounds OF the protest are-first,
that the Executive OF the State OF West
Virginia has not certified the election of
Charles j. Faulkner under the seal OF
the State as required by the act Of Con.
Press second, fer the reasons set out in
tue brief of Daniel u. Lucas--a copy of
which accompanied the protest; third,
because Charles j. Faulkner was at the
time OF his alleged election, on the 9th
of May, 1887, Judge of the Thirteenth
judicial district OF West Virginia, and
therefore ineligible to the Office OF sena-
tor.
The protest was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed in the record.
The ceremony of administering the
oath OF Office TO the newly-elected sena-
tors was then proceeded with, such
senators being called in parties OF four
and in alphabetical order. The first
four senators thus called and sworn lin
all instances with uplifted hand and not
on the Biblc) were Al3rich, Bate, Blod-
gctt, and Chandler. The second four
were Cockrell, Daniel, Davis, and Dawes.
In the swearing-in Of senators-elect
Senator Hoar made objection to the adj
ministration OF the oath TO Mr.. Faulk-
ner, Of West Virginia, until certain ques-
tons to which his credentials gave rise
could be passed upon by the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. AS mem
Der of that committee he assured the
Senate that the matter should receive the
immediate attention of the committee,
so that if the gentleman was found to be
entitled to his seat he could enter upon
his duties without unnecessary delay.
Senator KeDna said that the course
proposed by the Senator from Massa-
chusetts seemed eminently appropriate,
and be trusted it would be followed with
out the formality Of vote.
This course was followed, and the call
of senator's elect proceeded. The oath
was administered to Mr.. Turpic, of In
diana, and ne was admitted to his seat.
All papers in the case were referred to
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons.
The oath was then administered to the
remainder OF the senators. At the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Vest the privileges of the
floor were given to Mr.. Faulkner pend
ing the decision of the contest. When
the roll-call had been completed and the
| senators-elect were sworn in the GUS
tomary committees to give notice to the
President and House of Representatives
were named, and the Senate adjourned.
! Messrs Morgan and Morrill, represent
the Senate ON this committee.
! House of Representatives.
Long before the hour of noon the gal
| leries OF the House were crowded to
their utmost capacity with spectators
drawn together to witness the opening
scenes of new Congress. Ladies were
in the majority, and their gay costumes
lieut. an air of animation to the chamber.
On the floor the members congregated
and exchanged greetings and congratu-
lations. There we're very few floral
decorations upon the desks of members,
though Mr.. T. j. Campbell, of New
York, was favored with horseshoe of
carnations and roses, the gift of the
Oriental Club, of New York.
At noon the Clerk of the House called
that body to order, and was about to
call the roll when n crank in the gallery
started Salvation Army hymn, which
he sang Justify until elected by door
keeper, which was not until several min
utcs bad elapsed, as the crowd impeded
the official in his attempt to reach the
musician. The Clerk then proceeded
with the roll-calI amid great deal OF con-
fusion caused by the gentlemen renewing
old acquaintance or forming new ones
amid much talk and laughter. The pages
were kept busy carrying belated bouquets
and floral designs to the proper recipients.
Amongthe handsomest of the designs was
one presented to Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois.
1t was tablet of roses on which was in
scribed in purple immortelles " Labor's
Champion. Mr.. Randall's desk was
embellished with harp, and that Of MIR.
Stahlnecker, of New York. was adorned
with tall floral vase.
On the call of the roll 313 members
answered to their names, and the Clerk
announced that more than a quorum
being present the next business in order
was the election of Speaker.
John G.. Carlisle was put in nOmina-
ton by Mr.. Cox, of New York, and
Thomas B. Reed by Mr.. Cannon, of Hi
nois.
At the request of the clerk Messrs.
Randall, Mills, Long, and Mckinley
took their places at the Clerks desk to
act as tan y-keepers, and the roll was
again called. The vote resulted as fol-
lows Total number of votes cast, 3l3;
for Carlisle, 1913 for Reed, 14S ; for Mr..
Brumm, of Pennsylvania, .. Of the
four Independents Mr. Anderson, of
Iowa, voted for Carlisle; Messrs. Mich
oils, Of North Carolina, and Smith, of
Wisconsin, for Mr.. Brumm, while MIR.
Hopkins, Of Virginia, did not vote.
The Clerk thereupon declared Mr..
Carlisle duly elected Speaker, and that
gentleman was escorted to the Speakers
desk by Messrs Cox and Reed amid loud
applause.
The oath Of Office having been admin
istered by Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania,
the Speaker raped the House to order
and made speech of thanks for the
honor conferred upon him. in which he
directed attention to the important labors
which would devolye upon the present
Congress, and dealt with much stress on
the imperative necessity of such mode
rate aud reasonable reduction of the
tariff as would guarantee the la6oring
people against the effects of financial
} depression and at the same time would
not deprive them of any part of the just
rewards of their toll
The work of organizing the House was
then proceeded with, at the completion
of which the House adjourned.
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